Shafiee Arman, Mohammadi Ida, Rajai Shahryar, Jafarabady Kyana, Abdollahi Abolfazl
Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center Alborz University of Medical Sciences Karaj Iran.
Student Research Committee, School of Medicine Alborz University of Medical Sciences Karaj Iran.
J Gen Fam Med. 2024 Nov 18;26(2):116-127. doi: 10.1002/jgf2.750. eCollection 2025 Mar.
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the global prevalence of anxiety symptoms in older adults and explore the associated factors contributing to anxiety symptoms in this population. A comprehensive search was conducted across multiple electronic databases to identify relevant studies published up to 27 February 2023. A total of 17 articles met the inclusion criteria. The global prevalence of anxiety symptoms among older adults was 28%. Subgroup analyses indicated the continent, and the assessment tools significantly affect the overall prevalence. The associated factors identified encompassed sociodemographic, health-related, and psychosocial domains, with the female gender, physical comorbidities, and low social support and social isolation being the most reported associated factors for anxiety in each domain. The findings of this systematic review and meta-analysis provide valuable insights into the global prevalence of anxiety symptoms in this population and the associated factors contributing to its occurrence.
本系统评价和荟萃分析旨在确定老年人焦虑症状的全球患病率，并探讨该人群中导致焦虑症状的相关因素。我们在多个电子数据库中进行了全面检索，以确定截至2023年2月27日发表的相关研究。共有17篇文章符合纳入标准。老年人焦虑症状的全球患病率为28%。亚组分析表明，大洲和评估工具对总体患病率有显著影响。确定的相关因素包括社会人口学、健康相关和心理社会领域，其中女性、身体合并症以及低社会支持和社会隔离是各领域中报告最多的焦虑相关因素。本系统评价和荟萃分析的结果为该人群焦虑症状的全球患病率及其发生的相关因素提供了有价值的见解。
